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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Today's Webinar: Ensuring Fidelity to Motivational Interviewing Among Frontline Service Providers - 2018 NAADAC Awards Nominations Deadline: May 31st - NAADAC Members – 2018 Leadership Elections - May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month - Save the Date: 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13! - 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations - Accepting Student Submissions for the William White Scholarship - Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training - Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference - Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Ensuring Fidelity to Motivational Interviewing Among Frontline Service Providers Wed, 05/23/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Therapeutic Considerations of Psychopharmacology for Opiate Use Disorder Wed, 06/13/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - The Current Status of Federal Funding Supporting Substance Use Disorder Services Wed, 06/20/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Picking up the Pieces for Wholeness and Recovery Wed, 06/27/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Cognitive Therapy and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Wed, 07/11/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Early Recovery Nutrition Education Wed, 07/25/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals Wed, 08/08/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - NAADAC in Hawaii: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Maui, HI  05/23/18-05/25/18 More Information - Co-Occuring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Springdale, AR  06/29/18 More Information - 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars  Houston, TX  10/05/18-10/09/18 More Information - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Washington D.C.  11/12/18-11/13/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - SAMHSA Voice Awards  Los Angeles, CA  08/08/18 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - VAAP Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies Williamsburg, VA 07/16/18-07/18/18 More Information - 2018 TAAP Annual Conference San Antonio, TX 08/16/18 - 08/18/18 More Information Promote Your Job Listing with NAADAC Need to fill a position in your agency or educational program? NAADAC's Career Center is the place to go. Your career ads will reach NAADAC members and a professional mailing list of 48,000+ professionals each week for three months. That is almost half of the 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals that the Department of Labor estimates work in the United States. Each career ad runs until its closing date or for three months. More Information May 23, 2018 Today's Webinar: Ensuring Fidelity to Motivational Interviewing Among Frontline Service Providers Wed, May 23, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenters Ben Callaway, LMSW, and Nicole S. Chisolm, MPH, for this free NAADAC webinar and learn about Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based treatment protocol often used when treating individuals with substance use disorders that requires training and skill. This webinar will explore how fidelity to MI was monitored at Prism Health North Texas, an HIV/AIDS service organization in Dallas, Texas. The presenters will detail specific tools, continuous improvement and evaluation processes, and practical strategies that increase fidelity to MI principles among care coordinators. Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] 2018 NAADAC Awards Nominations Deadline: May 31st NAADAC is proud to celebrate and honor the individuals and organizations that have achieved excellence in the substance use disorders field over the past year. Awards are given in up to seven categories and will be presented during the 2018 NAADAC Annual Conference in Houston, TX.Please submit your nominations by May 31st. Awards include: Addiction Educator of the Year Award Lifetime Honorary Membership Award Lora Roe Memorial Addiction Counselor of the Year Medical Professional of the Year  Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Organizational Achievement Award William F. "Bill" Callahan Award Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2018 [ More Information ] NAADAC Members – 2018 Leadership Elections Voting is open for NAADAC’s 2018 Officer and Regional Vice President (RVP) Elections. NAADAC members should log into their Members-only Portal to vote for their next Officers and RVPs. All NAADAC members are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidates in their region. Members need to sign into the NAADAC website and click on the voting link in the Members-only Portalto vote. Voting ends May 31, 2018. [ More Information ] - [ Vote Now ] May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are three types of viral hepatitis. While each can produce similar symptoms, each hepatitis virus affects the liver differently, has different routes of transmission, and has different populations that are commonly affected. The opioid crisis and associated injection drug use have fueled a dramatic increase in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who inject drugs (PWID). Since 2012, there have been more deaths due to hepatitis C than all 60 of the other reportable infectious diseases combined, including HIV, pneumococcal disease, and tuberculosis (Ly, et al., 2016). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed a 5 minute Hepatitis Risk Assessment tool to help people find out if they should get tested or vaccinated for viral hepatitis. The assessment will provide personalized testing and vaccination recommendations for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and/or hepatitis C.   [ More Information ] - [ Hepatitis Risk Assessment ]  Save the Date: 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13! NAADAC is hosting its 2018 Advocacy in Action Conferenceat the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 and Hill Day on November 13, 2018. Join NAADAC for briefings on legislation, national budget, advocacy issues, and training for visits to the Hill on November 12, and for meetings on Capitol Hill on November 13. Registration will open soon. NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $199/night for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center by October 19, 2018. To book your room, click here or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. [ More Information ] 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit poster presentation proposals for display at the 2018 Annual Conference. NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction professionals from diverse organizations and fields to submit. The 2018 Annual Conference will be held at the Westin Galleria Houstonfrom October 5-9, 2018. Posters will be on display during Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th with presentations taking place on October 6th. Submission Deadline: June 1, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ Apply Now ] Accepting Student Submissions for the William White Scholarship The William White Student Scholarship, created to promote student addiction studies research, will be awarded to one graduate NAADAC student member and one undergraduate NAADAC student memberwith the best student addiction research papers on one of the four topics for 2018. Submission Deadline: May 31, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ Download Application ] Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training The Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional training is a one-day, skill-based training on June 29, 2018 in Springdale, Arkansas. The training will focus on understanding, referring, and treating individuals who have co-occurring disorders. Presenter Tom Durhman, PhD, LADC, will dispel myths related to mental illness treatment and cover the consequential barriers to effective care of co-occurring disorders. Attendees will be able to earn 7.25 Continuing Education hours (CEs) for this training. Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsoring at this event? Download our prospectus and contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] - [ Prospectus ] Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference Thanks to the generous support of our partners, NAADAC is able to provide a limited number of scholarships to cover full or partial registration fees for its 2018 Annual Conference in Houston, TX from October 5th–9th, 2018. All scholarship awardees are expected to pay for all other fees, travel, and lodging expenses. Application Deadline: June 1, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ 2018 Scholarship Application ] Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives Join NAADAC & Northwest ATTC for the Northwest Regional Conference, a three-day training event from May 31-June 2, 2018 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland OR. Earn up to 21.25 CEs! Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference? Download the prospectus or contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org. [ More Information ] - [ Prospectus ] - [ Register Now ] NAADAC Career Center The NAADAC Career Center provides a variety of employment listings at no charge for addiction-focused professionals. If you are looking to find a new career, the NAADAC Career Center can help! Check out our latest listings! Registered Recovery Worker/RADT at Telecare Corporation in Alameda, CA Vice President of Acute Substance Abuse Services at Community Healthlink in Worcester, MA Program Director, Outpatient Addictions Program at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR Program Director, Specialty Programs at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR Chemical Dependency Professional in Okanogan Behavioral at HealthCare Omak, WA CCN Clinical Care Manager at BAMSI in Brockton, MA ACCS Integrated Team Program Director at BAMSI in Brockton, MA Director of Integrated Care Management at BAMSI in Brockton, MA Clinician III at Volunteers of America Northern Rockies in Sheridan, WY Clinical Coordinator Residential Men's Program in Cumberland Heights at Nashville, TN Manager of Medical Services Crossroads in Centre Antigua at St. Johns Substance Abuse Counselor Wildwood Correctional Complex Cook in Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at Kenai, AK Alcohol and Drug Counselor - Generous Sign on Bonus/Relocation Reimbursement! at Nystrom & Associates, Ltd. in Baxter, MN Primary Addictions Therapist at Crossroads Centre Antigua in St. John's Drug & Alcohol Counselor at Center For Discovery in Long Beach, CA Vice President of Provider Network Development at MAP Health Management LLC in Remote, FL Substance Abuse Counselor at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA Vice President/Director of Addiction Services at R. L. Scott Associates/ National Healthcare Search in Corpus Christi, TX Chemical Dependency Professional/Supervisor at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, WA [ All Career Center Listings ]

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If Your Child Struggles with Addiction, Peer-to-Peer Parent Support Can Help. Imagine if you were about to go on a journey — a specific one, to a remote part of the world that you haven’t heard many people talk about before. You’d want to know as much as possible before you go, of course, to prepare you for what you should bring, what you will find and what you should do. While you can definitely consult experts on travel, as well as research the internet and read accounts of this part of the world — wouldn’t you also want to talk to someone who has visited there firsthand? There’s nothing quite like being able to talk to another parent who has been in your shoes. That’s what our Parent Coaching program is all about. We have an amazing group of trained parent volunteers who live all over the country, who have all traveled the path of dealing with a child’s substance use. We pair up other parents — those who are still navigating the struggle of their own child using substances — with a coach of their own to help discuss their specific situation and learn evidence-based approaches to set the stage for positive outcomes. Parent coaches are there to listen, offer ideas and reaffirm that those who have a child using substances or with an addiction aren’t alone in this struggle. Watch a few of our coaches talk about what Parent Coaching means to them, and why they believe peer support is so important: Interested in working with a Parent Coach? Contact our Helpline to get started >> Help us connect more parents to Parent Coaching. All donations will be matched dollar for dollar until June 9th. Families don't need to face their loved one's substance use alone. Make your gift now >>

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Twelve Stepping With Spiritual Support from Scripture

Psalm 118 v 8 - It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust people.

STEP 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

The only one in the world we can truly count on and trust is GOD! Getting sober for others is not the answer either because it will be only a matter of time someone will disappoint and hurt your heart and you will want to self medicate too take away your pain. People will fail you every-time because they are imperfect and it is in our nature to hurt others especially the ones we love the most .God on the other hand is perfect in every-way ! He is the same today, yesterday, and forever! He knows you so well and loves you so much that every tear you have cried he saves in a bottle and records that painful moment in a book ! His love for you is perfect and unconditional freely given not earned.

Psalm 56 v 8-You keep track of all my sorrows.You have collected all my tears in your bottle.

You have recorded each one in your book.

By Joseph Dickerson/Recovery Connections Need Help email us recoveryfriends@gmail.comPsalm 103v3 He forgives all my sins and Heals all my diseases!    

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Jennifer

Jennifer Musser, LPC

ChoiceOne

Community Engagement Director

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